No Antonio Conte on the Sidelines

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To be fair, Massimo Carrera has been very solid with his work on the sidelines so far and has guided the club to an undefeated start.

Carrera hasn't made any decisions that have had a negative impact on his squad during games, and that is down to the game-plan he and general manager Antonio Conte create while preparing for the next fixture.

Still, things would be easier with Conte back on the sidelines, as there is no telling how Carrera could react, even with a game-plan, in an extremely important fixture.

Other Serie A Title Contenders

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Last, but not least, are the other title-challengers. Napoli have kept pace with Juventus so far and show no signs of stopping.

Sampdoria are also unbeaten, but it remains to be seen how long they can keep it up. Inter Milan and Lazio are in the running as well, and, as a courtesy, Roma and Milan can be thrown in the mix as well.

The strongest challenges are likely to come from Napoli and an Inter Milan team with too much experience and talent not to be in the thick of things in the end.

Anything can happen in a long football season, and while Juventus will be expected to set the bar, they may not find it easy at all.